Looks - don't really care1.6 Turbo - way of the world (sadly). "marketing appeal" when F1 goes this way 5 door only - shame, but could live with it.Fake noise - don't really care, shame they thought they had to do itAuto - horrible, horrible. A hot hatch that changes up without me asking it to is not for me.

Here's hoping they release a run-out version of the current RS with some trick suspension.

I dont understand this hatred for paddle shift boxes. If its good enough for a 458 or McLaren or a bloody F1 car then why not on a hot hatch?

Currently have a Megane 250 but I will consider one of these.

because a manual just gives you another degree (a significant one I would say) more involvement than a dual clutch or paddleshift box. I don't mind paddles so much, but would much rather a car with a clutch pedal as I quite like using both my feet when I drive. I use both feet when I walk, so why not why I drive? I for one would be a lot more interested in the MP4-12C or (though I actually find it really ugly) the 458 if it had a proper gearbox.

I'll say all that but in a luxury car, say something E-class sized and up, I think an auto is more suitable because you want to relax and waft. But not in a 5 door hatchback.

I do trust that this will probably be quite a nice thing to drive, but looks wise it's a woofer from me.

lol I bought one of these as a giggle a few years back.....although it did sound very digital it was hilarious in my wifes TT ragtop with the roof down and a very loud V8 soundtrack! you do need a sense of humour though and not take it too seriously

It suffers from modern car disease - big blooby nose, slitty windows, blobbiness and the rear looks like some bland Mazda. Turbos are a Renault forte from the 80s and I recall being slightly disappointed when the Clio went n/a 2.0 TBH.

The styling is wrong, the Audi style LEDs a bit optimistic, the 5 doors ideal for my own purposes but i can see why people would want 2 and the flappy gearchange is something I don't want or need.

"simulates the noise of one of a range of iconic engines through the car's speakers." This is, claims Renault, a "fun and realistic" way of tuning the engine noise.

I wonder if anyone will come up with a mod to make it play sheep noises instead of fake engine revs. THAT would be funny. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Baaaaaaa. Or maybe Steven Fry, or a Little Britain character for gearchanges...

So, on the one hand VW gets lambasted for not changing enough. Renaultsport for changing too much. What are we? A bunch of fking goldilocks?

We're a bunch of people who can appreciate when someone (Renault) are doing it right and then howl in disappointment when they inexplicably throw all that out the window. We're also a bunch of people who can quite rightly call for more excitement and risk-taking from boring run of the mill manufacturers who are constantly doing it wrong and playing it safe. The two positions are not mutually exclusive.

Oh dear oh dear. They're going backwards. Won't be seeing many of these on the roads then. Reminds me of the Saxo VTR, VTS. Everywhere you'd see a Saxo. Then when they released the C2 it did not seem to be as popular, which it at least had some style about it. Pricing on the Clio will have to be very very very competitive.

"simulates the noise of one of a range of iconic engines through the car's speakers." This is, claims Renault, a "fun and realistic" way of tuning the engine noise.

I wonder if anyone will come up with a mod to make it play sheep noises instead of fake engine revs. THAT would be funny. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Baaaaaaa. Or maybe Steven Fry, or a Little Britain character for gearchanges...

Sort it out Renault.

Accelerating to the sounds of General Melchett could be fun Being a renault automatic maybe "I want that one" would be appropriate during gear changes.

For the record I'm saddened the direction RS have taken, they'll have lost their current customer base. I won't be pxing my 200.